trốc

See also: troc, Troc, tróc, tròc, trọc, troç, tròç, troć, and Troć

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Vinh) IPA^(key): [ʈok˩˩]

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəwk͡p̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-loːk. Cognate with Muong tlốc.

The distribution of this word seems to be from southern Thanh Hoá, throughout the four North Central provinces south of Thanh Hoá, and some rural dialects of Thừa Thiên Huế.

Displaced by đầu in most major dialects.

Alternative forms

• (phonetic spelling) trôốc

Noun

(classifier cái) trốc • (祿, 築, 𫠼, 𩠸, 𬳕)

1. (North Central Vietnam, anatomy) a head

   Synonym: đầu

See also

Derived terms

• ăn trên ngồi trốc
• đắp tai cài trốc
• trốc gối

 

Etymology 2

Verb

trốc • (篤, 𬕳)

1. to be lifted up

   nhà trốc mái ― a house whose roof was destroyed

   cây trốc rễ ― uprooted trees

See also

• tốc